Oswaldo Cruz Scientist

For the neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, see Oswaldo Cruz (Rio de Janeiro). For the neighborhood in São Paulo, see Osvaldo Cruz.Oswaldo Gonçalves Cruz, better known as Oswaldo Cruz (Portuguese pronunciation: [ozˈvaɫdu ˈkɾuz]; August 5, 1872 in São Luís do Paraitinga, São Paulo state, Brazil – February 11, 1917 in Petrópolis, Rio de Janeiro state), was a Brazilian physician, bacteriologist, epidemiologist and public health officer and the founder of the Oswaldo Cruz Institute.He occupied the fifth chair of the Brazilian Academy of Letters from 1912 until his death in 1917.

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Birth date	August 05, 1872
Birth place	Brazil , São Luiz do Paraitinga , São Paulo (state) , S%C3%A3o Luiz de Paraitinga
Date of death	February 11, 1917
Place of death	Brazil , Petrópolis , Rio de Janeiro (state)
Residence	Brazil